The Coachella Valley Water District offers a guide to vines suitable for water-wise desert gardens. As they note, vines can provide as much shade as a mature tree in only a few years.
One of their selections is the Rosa banksiae, or Lady Banks rose, which is a vigorous grower to 10 or 25 feet. It can clothe a substantial home or arbor.
Click on blog post title to jump to the vine page published by the Coachella Valley Water District.
06 July 2009
Peak cooling load on wall with Western exposure reduced 28% by ivy, 1999
Full article can only be accessed for $$.
Di, H. F. & Wang, D. N. (1999). COOLING EFFECT OF IVY ON A WALL. Experimental Heat Transfer, 12 (3), 235-245. Retrieved July 07, 2009, from http://www.informaworld.com/10.1080/089161599269708
Green plants affect the temperature and moisture of the microclimate in the surrounding area. The heat flux distribution on a west-facing wall of a two-story building covered with thick ivy was measured experimentally to investigate the cooling effect of the ivy. The shading due to the ivy can effectively reduce the radiation gain of the building in summer. The heat transfer mechanisms were also analyzed theoretically to determine the basis for the cooling effect of the green wall. The green wall reduced the peak-cooling load transferred through the west-facing wall by 28% on a clear summer day.
Di, H. F. & Wang, D. N. (1999). COOLING EFFECT OF IVY ON A WALL. Experimental Heat Transfer, 12 (3), 235-245. Retrieved July 07, 2009, from http://www.informaworld.com/10.1080/089161599269708
Green plants affect the temperature and moisture of the microclimate in the surrounding area. The heat flux distribution on a west-facing wall of a two-story building covered with thick ivy was measured experimentally to investigate the cooling effect of the ivy. The shading due to the ivy can effectively reduce the radiation gain of the building in summer. The heat transfer mechanisms were also analyzed theoretically to determine the basis for the cooling effect of the green wall. The green wall reduced the peak-cooling load transferred through the west-facing wall by 28% on a clear summer day.
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